Section: Singapore
Focus on defences as users scramble after global cyberattack
June 28, 2017 11:42 PMKIEV (AFP) – Thousands of computer users across the globe scrambled to reboot on Wednesday (June 28) as calls grew to step up defences after a fresh wave of ransomware cyberattacks spread from Ukraine and Russia worldwide. …read more Source: The Straits...
Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link
[MOSCOW] A major global cyber attack on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that last month infected more than 300,000 computers. …read more Source: The Business...
Cyberattack hits Russian banks, oil giant, Maersk
A MAJOR ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, the country’s banks, Ukraine’s international airport as well as global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk. …read more Source: The Business...
Companies hit by global ransomware attack
June 28, 2017 5:25 AMLONDON (REUTERS) – A global ransomware attack on Tuesday (June 27) hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukraine’s international airport, global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk and the world’s biggest advertising agency WPP . …read more Source: The Straits...
New cyber attack spreads across Europe
June 28, 2017 5:00 AMKIEV • A new cyber attack similar to WannaCry is spreading across Europe, hitting major companies from Rosneft PJSC in Moscow to A.P. Moller-Maersk in Copenhagen while disrupting government systems in Kiev. …read more Source: The Straits...
Global ransomware hack: What we know and don’t know
June 28, 2017 5:05 AMNEW YORK (NYTIMES) – A quickly spreading ransomware attack is hitting countries across the world including Ukraine, Russia, Spain, France and the United States, just weeks after a ransomware attack known as “WannaCry.” …read more Source: The Straits...
Europe, US hit by new wave of cyber attack
PARIS – A new cyber attack similar to the WannaCry bug spread across Europe and United States yesterday causing mass disruption and hitting countries such as Ukraine especially hard. The attack was believed to have started in Russia and Ukraine before quickly… …read more Source:...
Cyber attacks affect some radiation checks at Ukraine’s Chernobyl site
KIEV – Some radiation checks at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine were being carried out manually on Tuesday after a wave of cyber attacks that hit Ukrainian institutions affected operations there, a state agency said. “Due to the… …read more Source:...
Factbox: Companies hit by global ransomware attack on June 27
A global ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukraine’s international airport, global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk and the world’s biggest advertising agency WPP. Following is a list of companies and… …read more Source:...
Metro says wholesale stores in Ukraine hit by cyber attack
DUESSELDORF, Germany – Germany’s Metro said on Tuesday its wholesale stores in the Ukraine have been hit by a cyber attack and the retailer was assessing the impact. A major ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia’s biggest oil… …read more Source:...
